PATH Intl. is once
again participating in the Combined Federal Campaign. If you are a
federal employee or member of the military interested in donating to
PATH Intl., give through your paycheck by selecting PATH Intl. (CFC
#23051) as your charity of choice.

It
Adds Up

Is it easier for
you to give $120 or $10? For most of us, it's a lot easier to come up
with $10. However, $10 a month is $120 a year. Did you know you could
give a weekly, monthly or yearly gift to PATH Intl.? Through our
partner Giving First, you
can easily set up this type of gift. If you give $10 a month, or $120 a
year, it's enough to pay for one day of learning for a scholarship
recipient at the PATH Intl. conference. Click here to learn more.

Professional
Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International

November 6, 2012

PATH
Intl. Conference Handouts

The PATH
Intl. Conference and Annual Meeting is over for another year. The
conference in Bellevue was better attended than we thought it might be
due to Hurricane Sandy. We're glad so many people from the East Coast
were able to make it!

A full conference wrap-up is on its way. In the meantime, handouts from
the conference are available by clicking here.

Friends
Affected by Hurricane Sandy

We know that many
areas on the East Coast were devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Even now,
many remain without power. If you know of a PATH Intl. member or center
that has needs due to the hurricane, please let us know. Each region
has a PATH Intl. Community
Connections page. Log in to your region's page and post what needs
you know of. Keep us at the PATH Intl. office informed and we'll make
every effort to help where we can.

PPTRC was granted a PATH Intl. CenturyLink Scholarship for a new
participant on the autism spectrum to benefit from therapeutic
horsemanship. PATH Intl. continues to work diligently to find
opportunities that will benefit the membership, especially
peer-reviewed Premier Accredited Centers.
..........................................

Dear PATH Intl.,

I'm happy to share
with you that our recipients of the Century Link PATH Intl. scholarship
are enjoying a fun and productive fall session at PPTRC. These two
riders are receiving the individual attention that enables them to get
the most out of each class. I asked the parents to share their thoughts
about the experience, and here are their responses:

"First of all, I want to tell you how thankful we are that [our
daughter] was given such a wonderful opportunity! She is absolutely
loving the experience. During her sessions, she has demonstrated
increased ability to plan fine motor movements. She was giving commands
in sign as well as producing the beginning and ending sounds of words
like walk, and combining two words together when making a verbal
attempt such as "walk on." This is really awesome because she
is completely non verbal. It's not that she won't talk, her apraxia
causes a disconnect from her brain to her fine muscles. She really
wants to talk and often tries so hard to make it come out of her mouth.
So the speech production that she was able to accomplish was amazing
and I know she felt a great sense of pride and confidence that she was
able to communicate like this. Her autism also creates a social
and emotional barrier between her and other people. Being on a horse
and learning how to work with the horse helps the child form a bond
with the animal and can be a gateway then, to be able to then expand
that experience to the people that helped them with the horse and then
other people in different settings as well such as teachers, or family
members. During her most recent visit, as her trainer walked up to
greet her, she made deliberate eye contact with her and reached up and
grabbed her trainer's hand! That was so exciting!
Thanks again for helping to make this possible!"
..........................................

"I am so
grateful that we have this opportunity for [our son]. He loves
all kinds of animals and enjoys riding and interacting with the horses
so much. Many thanks to Century Link and Playdate!"

PPTRC is very pleased for the opportunity to provide therapeutic riding
for these children, and we share the families' pride in their
accomplishments. Thank you so much for supporting these riders!

Nancy Beers
PPTRC Program Director

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Where You Live on Colorado Gives Day

Support PATH Intl.
on Colorado Gives Day! 100% of your donation goes to PATH Intl., and
the value of your donation will be increased by the FirstBank Incentive
Fund. Donate online at www.givingfirst.org/PATH
any time during the 24-hour period (Mountain Standard Time) of Tuesday,
December 4, to "Give where you live!"

In the spirit of "Give where you
live," PATH Intl. will underwrite a free 2013 regional conference
registration to the PATH Intl. region with the most money raised AND
the region with the largest number of unique donations. That's a total
of two regional conference registrations underwritten by PATH Intl. for
your region. Donate to PATH Intl. on December 4 by scanning the code or
by visiting the GivingFirst website.

All horses should have an annual
dental examination. Click here to read
what the dental examination will monitor and other tips about equine
dental care.

The
Equine Welfare Committee encourages positive and engaging educational
exploration from our readers. We'd love to hear your feedback! Please let
us know if you have any questions about our tip or have a suggestion
about specific topics you would be interested in learning more about in
the future. Email Kristin Mason, PATH Intl. Equine Welfare
Committee chair. Thank you!

ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
Please join us in the PATH Intl. Equine Welfare Community Group!
We invite you to participate in lively, thought-provoking and sometimes
controversial discussions on the Equine Welfare Community online group.
No matter what your specific interest (equine-facilitated psychotherapy,
therapeutic riding, hippotherapy, carriage driving, interactive vaulting,
etc.), they all
involve working with equine partners. This is the long-awaited resource
for all PATH Intl. members to exchange ideas, ask questions, offer
comments and suggestions, and "pick the brains" of some of our
industry's most experienced and qualified people. You can access the
forum through the PATH Intl. website. If you have any questions about
joining the Equine Welfare Community, please email the moderator, Patty D'Andrea.

PATH
Intl. Events Calendar

Unless otherwise
noted, contact Denise Fager at (800) 369-7433, ext. 114, with
questions. All dates are subject to change. To register for an event,
please contact the host site directly. You can locate its contact
information under Find a Center on the
PATH Intl. home page or on the PATH Intl. events calendar.

PATH Intl. Driving
Workshop and Certification combination eventWorkshop is held the
first 2-1/2 days, certification held the last 2-1/2 days. Specific
schedule sent by host site.
None scheduled at this time.

Please direct
correspondence about this newsletter to PATH Intl. eNews coordinator. PATH Intl.
eNews is a benefit of Professional Association of Therapeutic
Horsemanship International membership. No portion of this publication may
be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic, scanned or electronic
process without written permission from PATH Intl. PATH Intl. reserves
the right to reject, accept and edit submitted material. PATH Intl. eNews is
intended as an information exchange and an opportunity for communication
for members in the field of equine assisted activities. The
opinions, practices or products presented in PATH Intl. eNews do not
necessarily reflect PATH Intl. policy, imply PATH Intl. endorsement or
comply with PATH Intl. standards.